Sopladora will add 480 MW to Ecuador’s largest hydro complex

  • C.D. Jacome and F. Jara
  • Vol. 16 - Issue 3, 2009

Studies have confirmed the technical and economic feasibility of the 480 MW Sopladora scheme, which will be the next stage of the major Paute development in Ecuador. Various challenging features of the site, design options which were considered and those eventually adopted, are discussed here.

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